Yes, they weren't getting a 100% distribution/share was my point and there's no reason to think the B1G wouldn't at least consider that with "second tier" west coast potential adds such as OR/WA/Cal/Stanford. Though, it does make a caste system of sorts.
Why would they ever want to pay more for the same product? FSU is drawing pretty good ratings right now and they pay at maybe 40 cents on the dollar. Moving them to the SEC just raises their costs. Now, if they could do that and pay the teams remaining in the ACC 15 million per school, maybe it makes sense.
No, they hundred percent were. It was just being used to pay off debts.
The ratings would be boosted for the network, right now ACC channel is weak.
Would they, though? FSU continues to draw. I think they have had the highest ratings in the ACC by a significant margin.
Says the guy that predicted 2 football wins last year and a blowout at the hands of Utah State.
trojanswire.usatoday.com
ESPN isn't going to open the contract if ACC adds new schools, they already have the ACC at a discount.
See above article.
So let me get this straight. You're saying a path forward is letting FSU go to the SEC, paying them more money (possibly Clemson as well), while not reducing the money for the remaining ACC schools? And bringing in more schools to the ACC and paying them more money as well. If you were ESPN you would do this because...FSU needs to keep up with the Joneses?
If I had stock in Disney, I would be upset with this move.Administrator at prominent ACC school points to reworked contract with ESPN
If you read our big Pac-12-ACC chessboard piece last week, which is one of the most-read pieces in our site’s young (three-year) existence, you read analysis about the ACC from Jeffrey Fann of the ACC-specific website All Sports Discussion.
Jeff picked up a very newsworthy comment from the chancellor of the University of North Carolina, Kevin Guskiewicz, via Chapel Hill radio station WCHL (97.9 FM).
Here is that comment from Guskiewicz:
Nevertheless, Guskiewicz said he remains hopeful UNC and the league could work out a new deal.
“I’m optimistic we’re gonna get a better contract,” he said. “I think ESPN recognizes the importance of a strong ACC, which it really is. It’s an incredibly strong conference.”
Let’s be clear about this statement. There is no imminent deal. The specifics of an arrangement are nowhere to be found. One should not presume the parameters of the deal.
What one should reasonably conclude is that ESPN is not going to open up the ACC grant of rights to the extent that schools can get out of it. That almost certainly will not happen. However, one can certainly see ESPN coming to ACC schools — who are unhappy with the TV package they currently have — and sliding more money to each ACC school to sweeten the current deal. That seems likely.
Whether an ACC-Pac-12 merger would be part of that? It’s hard to know, but that merger does give ACC schools another avenue if they think it’s worth pursuing.
So, don’t assume this means an ACC-Pac-12 merger is in the works. Do assume that ESPN is gearing up to strengthen the ACC, which is certainly going to be noticed by Pac-12 schools, George Kliavkoff, and other power brokers in college sports.
Administrator at prominent ACC school points to reworked contract with ESPN
The chancellor at the University of North Carolina expressed the hope that ESPN’s TV deal with the ACC will be reworked. Will a merger with the Pac-12 be part of this?
There is no way ESPN is going to pay more money for something they got cheap. Why would they throw more money at something they already have exclusive rights to?
I respect your answer but your talking to fans of school that saw their revenues slashed considerably due to the actions of ESPN and the ACC. Speaking for myself only, I'm not gonna cry a river over FSU's plight at the moment. I kind of derive enjoyment from it, the same way our former peers took pride in rubbing salt in our wounds.
And yet more people tune in to watch them than Rutgers or Maryland. I'm not saying it's likely, the B1G doesn't need to add anyone. But they won't touch FSU or Clemson. Just not a fit. Ultimately the ACC is going to be intact for quite a while.
Here we go again
I think what we are both saying is true. FSU and Clemson have the most football fans and best football brands in the ACC with Miami probably close. Also true, the B1G wouldn’t add any of them.